Peter Hall Biography

Peter Hall biography

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NAME: Peter Hall
OCCUPATION: Actor, Filmmaker
BIRTH DATE: November 22, 1930 (Age: 82)
EDUCATION: The Perse School, Cambridge, University of Cambridge, St Catharine's College
PLACE OF BIRTH: Bury Saint Edmonds, Suffolk, England
Full Name: Sir Peter Reginald Frederick Hall
ZODIAC SIGN: Sagittarius

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Sir Peter Hall is an English theatrical and film director. He notably founded the Royal Shakespeare Company and directed the National Theatre.

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Sir Peter Hall is an English theatrical and film director. Hall produced and acted while attending the University of Cambridge. In 1960, he notably founded the Royal Shakespeare Company, overseeing the opening of the new Aldwych Theatre in London. Taking over for Sir Laurence Olivier, Hall became managing director of the National Theatre in 1973. He also directed films, including The Homecoming.